Yesterday from those companies, the reaction today, apple slammed by falling iphone sales, but you might remember the company was relatively optimistic for the iphone 12. That said, not a good day for the tech stocks today. Now, for the week, the market really had a rough week. The dow down 6. 5 , so thats almost 2,000 points. It was at one point, 1800 at the close. The s p and the nasdaq both down more than 5 apiece for the week, so its the worst week since march, also the worst month since march for the market. The dow down more than 4 percent for october, 4. 6. The s p and nasdaq also off for the month a little less than 3 . Theyre all red for the second month in a row. So thats where we are. Now, the s p since the 3rd of august is something weve been tracking as well. Well get back to that in one moment. The president is speaking before he boards the plane. Lets listen to this, and well get back to the market. And since 1972, but i think were of a good chance. Theres tremendous its
The swing state of pennsylvania. How will voters react one week from the election . Its the final sprint to november 3, joe biden will leave his house to attend to events in georgia and when questioned about his relaxed schedule, he said every day is a 12 hour day. The president keeps up eight torrid pace heading to three states today pulling in huge crowds with tens of thousands attending the three events in pennsylvania yesterday and by the way, 62 million have already voted, 20 million in person and 40 million by mail. To the markets, way down yesterday, closing down 650 with the most modest of bounces this morning no bounce at all actually the dow jones will be down a couple points. Lots of corporate profit reports, they remain strong and we will bring in the highlighted a moment. The big earning report comes as afternoon. Microsoft reports and that may set the tone for the markets. As always, a big show for you with the president on the campaign. Rachel campos who wants her nine k
They will go through the issues and this is television where tone, style, emotion are very important. My opinion, bidens job to survive 90 minutes, holding his focus to making sure there are no serious gaffes. The president will no doubt attack his style but not come across as a bully he doesnt want to stir up the sympathy vote. Heres another opinion, and absolute catastrophe the media will declare biden the winner. Lets get to the market, pretty much on hold maybe waiting for the debate the dow is down 11 points, the nasdaq 1026, 25, s p down near two. Not Much Movement, Speaker Pelosi has proposed a 2. 2 trillion dollars stimulus plan and the house may vote on it, a key point in Sticking Point contains 436 billion for state and local government, the republicans do not want that, and 25 billion for the airlines, 30000 airline furloughs on thursday if they do not get the money. Today is the day when Amy Coney Barrett goes to capitol hill and between nine republican senato senators, tha
It is armageddon, moments ago the president told fox friends, he would not name his nomination to the court until after the services for Justice Ginsburg are completed, he said he would announce friday or saturday. He said he would move quickly, he said time for a vote before the election. Now look at this, a wall street selloff, major leagues, all kinds of problems for investors, election chaos seems to be a certainty that could even be a constitutional crisis of the Supreme Court has to decide the election and there are only eight sitting justices, there could be a tie. A second wave of virus infections has hit europe, especially britain, there are worries and comes here. China holding military maneuvers as a u. S. Envoy heads to taiwan. Grandpa got up and look what you got. The dow will be down 500, maybe 600 points at the opening bell, the s p 53 points lower in the nasdaq down 170, that is a selloff, in a moment you will hear more from the president because later on today he is he
The 27,700 level. Remember, it was 18,000 on march 23rd. The s p, what, nearly 3400. New alltime high. The nasdaq well over the 11,000 mark. Who would have thought of that. Add it all up and yes, we are now in a brand new bull market. Heres another reason for the rally. Terrific performance from major retailers, target, out today with a blowout report. Online sales nearly tripled. It was targets best overall growth rate ever. That stock is going straight up. Add this to the numbers from walmart, home depot and its clear the major retailers won big by staying open in the lockdown. Really, though, kind of tough on the smaller operators. Got to get to it. The convention, boring in my judgment. Tv ratings way down. Wheres the excitement . Everything is on tape and the whole thing lacks the spontaneity of a live crowd. The performance of the old guard, bill clinton, john kerry and a grim chuck schumer. The bright spot was aocs oneminute appearance. She nominated Bernie Sanders. The democrat